Job summary
To take day to day operational management responsibility in the planning, directing and performance management of the work of all local CAMHS contracted services.The post holder will ensure that service access and delivery is efficient, effective, evidence based, needs led and service user and carer focused. They will provide clear leadership, in partnership with the Service Manager in order to ensure access to timely treatment and intervention by well led and motivated staff that contributes to promoting safety and achievement for all children and young people
The post holder will take the lead in and actively encourage and support staff to build strong links with other providers of community resources and utilise all available resources to meet the identified needs of individual patients. They will ensure that commissioning priorities of the relevant CCG and Council are adhered to and take day to day responsibility for the management and smooth running of the referral, assessment and patient allocation processes.The post holder will work with the Service Manager and other local senior clinicians to ensure that team performance targets are consistently met by developing and implementing improvement plans as and when necessary.The post holder will offer clinical assessment and intervention in line with registration, CPD and service needs
Main duties of the job
To ensure the appropriate and accurate use of the client information data base(System1)
To ensure the effective use of human resources ensuring safe levels of staffing which reflect the necessary and appropriate skill mix.
Provide assessments of children and young people referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources.
Communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of children and young people under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both unit and multidisciplinary care.
To ensure that as a member of CAMHS you are fully aware of current developments, legislation and practice in the care of children and young people with mental health problems
The post holder will ensure that his/her own practice and conduct and that of the members of the team adheres to the following CNWL standards
The post holder will complete the CNWL mandatory training programme annually within directed timescales.
The post holder will work in line with CNWL policy and procedures at all times.
About us
CNWL CAMHS offers community services across five London Boroughs, we have two inpatient units, Collingham Gardens for under 13-year olds and Lavender Walk, adolescent unit, in inner London and our specialist CYP Eating Disorders Service that sits within our all age Eating Disorders Service. Milton Keynes also provides CAMH services for CNWL.
You will be expected to support the development of all staff and a commitment to meaningful engagement with children & young people, families and other stakeholders to help continuously improve our services is essential as well as ensuring clinicians are encouraged to work in a participatory way so that shared decision making and conversations around formulation/diagnosis and ongoing care are a collaborative endeavour with the people who access our service.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide robust People Management, Finance Management, Performance Management, Stakeholder management and successful delivery of Service specifications to ensure Children and Young People and their parents or cares receive good quality and safe service.
To provide and/or contribute to the production of reports, information and proposals that support effective delivery of care and an integrated approach to work with colleagues at local level or through external agencies.
To take responsibility, under the direction of the Service Manager, to achieve excellent performance for all relevant performance targets.
To provide regular feedback on the progress/activity of the team to the Service Manager and the senior management team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide robust People Management, Finance Management, Performance Management, Stakeholder management and successful delivery of Service specifications to ensure Children and Young People and their parents or cares receive good quality and safe service.
To provide and/or contribute to the production of reports, information and proposals that support effective delivery of care and an integrated approach to work with colleagues at local level or through external agencies.
To take responsibility, under the direction of the Service Manager, to achieve excellent performance for all relevant performance targets.
To provide regular feedback on the progress/activity of the team to the Service Manager and the senior management team.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level training a relevant clinical discipline
- HCPC or other relevant professional registration
Desirable
- Additional training/qualifications in relevant CAMHS assessment and treatment approaches
- Management qualification/ Training qualification
- Recent Safeguarding children training
- CBT supervisor CYP IAPT trained
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualifying experience of working within a multidisciplinary CAMHS team
- Experience of operationally managing or coordinating a team of clinicians
- Experience of developing and delivering mental health awareness and bespoke CAMHS training to non CAMHS professionals
- Experience of delivering training to colleagues
Desirable
- Experience of operationally managing a large multidisciplinary team
- Experience of managing and supervising others in a clinical and performance management context including appraisal
- Fluent in an additional language
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Understands developmental issues for children and Able to adapt interventions accordingly
- Understands the need for and able to competently assess risk
- Understands the elements of effective engagement and can apply these to working practice
- Understanding of and commitment to the principles and practices ofCYP IAT
- Understands the need for and has experience of undertaking family and parenting work as part of CAMHS support
- Demonstrates strong leadership skill and qualities and ability to support others through periods of change
- Able to confidently and competently undertake generic and emergency CAMHS assessment
- Understands the importance of assessment that explores and considers individual cultural identity and associated support needs
- Experience of providing consultation and liaison support to colleagues, referral agencies and services responsible for the care, support and wellbeing of service users and their families/carers
- Able to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team, actively engaging in and supporting duty and emergency rotas, peer support, training and skills development
- Ability to bridge the gap between core and early intervention CAMHS services and support streamlined step up/step down support for children, young people and their families
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level training a relevant clinical discipline
- HCPC or other relevant professional registration
Desirable
- Additional training/qualifications in relevant CAMHS assessment and treatment approaches
- Management qualification/ Training qualification
- Recent Safeguarding children training
- CBT supervisor CYP IAPT trained
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualifying experience of working within a multidisciplinary CAMHS team
- Experience of operationally managing or coordinating a team of clinicians
- Experience of developing and delivering mental health awareness and bespoke CAMHS training to non CAMHS professionals
- Experience of delivering training to colleagues
Desirable
- Experience of operationally managing a large multidisciplinary team
- Experience of managing and supervising others in a clinical and performance management context including appraisal
- Fluent in an additional language
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Understands developmental issues for children and Able to adapt interventions accordingly
- Understands the need for and able to competently assess risk
- Understands the elements of effective engagement and can apply these to working practice
- Understanding of and commitment to the principles and practices ofCYP IAT
- Understands the need for and has experience of undertaking family and parenting work as part of CAMHS support
- Demonstrates strong leadership skill and qualities and ability to support others through periods of change
- Able to confidently and competently undertake generic and emergency CAMHS assessment
- Understands the importance of assessment that explores and considers individual cultural identity and associated support needs
- Experience of providing consultation and liaison support to colleagues, referral agencies and services responsible for the care, support and wellbeing of service users and their families/carers
- Able to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team, actively engaging in and supporting duty and emergency rotas, peer support, training and skills development
- Ability to bridge the gap between core and early intervention CAMHS services and support streamlined step up/step down support for children, young people and their families
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
